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Download Solution PDFIf uncertainty in the position of the electron is zero, then its uncertainty in momentum will be:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle:
- It states that it is impossible to determine simultaneously, the exact position and exact momentum (or velocity) of an electron.
- Mathematically, it can be given as
\({\rm{\Delta }}x \times {\rm{\Delta }}{p_x} \ge \frac{h}{{4\pi }}\)
∆x is uncertainty in position, ∆px is uncertainty in momentum at position x.
Explanation:
Now, it is given that uncertainty in position is zero.
∆x = 0
But, by the uncertainty principle
\({\rm{\Delta }}x \times {\rm{\Delta }}{p_x} \ge \frac{h}{{4\pi }} \)
\(\implies {0} \times {\rm{\Delta }}{p_x} \ge \frac{h}{{4\pi }}\)
\(\implies {\rm{\Delta }}{p_x} \ge \frac{h}{{4\pi \times 0 }} \)
Now anything divided by zero is infinity. So, ∆px is infinity.
So, infinity is the correct answer.
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